Grafton (NSW)
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R8
Grafton Gas & Plumbing Country Boosted (Bm58)
1400m | 5:20pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 58 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$30,000
 
 
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R8
16 - Merlin's Melody (2)
  • 16 Merlin's Melody (2)
  • J: Siena Grima 55.0kg
  • T: Jason Reilly
  • x-0-5-5-8-0-8-x-0-6
81.0 81.0 91.0 101.0 91.0 81.0
$81.00 $81.00 $91.00 $101.00 $91.00 $81.00
RACE COMMENT
On return from break finished 8-1/2 len 10th of 10 (8) $61.00 54.0 Solidude 1106m Grafton Hcp (C1) Good(4) Oct 21. Battled away for 6-1/2 len 6th of 7 (3) $61.00 54.0 Dizzy Dee 1175m Grafton Country Boosted (Bm58) Good(4) Nov 5. Third outing for new trainer/ this region. Last win was 7 Jan 2024. Got back and failed to make a meaningful impression here in second run from spell. Backmarker who needs everything to fall into place.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-0-0
HEAVY
3-0-0-0
TRACK
5-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
6%
WIN S/RATE
6%
PLACE S/RATE
16-1-0-0
CAREER
$30,010
PRIZE MONEY
1200
WIN RANGE
16
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 16-1-0-0 6% 6% 11
Distance 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 4
3rd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1200m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 6-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 8-1-0-0 13% 13% 7
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 9-1-0-0 11% 11% 10
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Siena Grima
Trainer 12mth 113-8-9-6 7% 20% 10
Jason Reilly
Trained at: Grafton
Owners: J B Reilly & K J Upton
Colours: Maroon, White Diablo, Yellow Halved Sleeves, Black Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Camelot - Do Re Mi Fa Sol
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 7 15
Grafton (Good) 05/11/2025, Race 2, 1175m, Country Boosted (Bm58)
Finished 6/7 6.5L, $800, Jockey Bella Youngberry, Barrier 3, Weight 54kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.65s
1st Dizzy Dee
2nd Kevin McKeen (NZ) 59kg 0.2L
3rd Deep Stealth 58.5kg 1.2L
10 of 10 148
Grafton (Good) 21/10/2025, Race 8, 1106m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 10/10 8.6L, $500, Jockey Bella Youngberry, Barrier 8, Weight 54kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.60s
1st Solidude
2nd Monarch Express 58kg 0.5L
3rd Miss Indi 55kg 1.0L
8 of 11 9
Beaudesert (Soft) 26/05/2025, Race 1, 2450m, 3yo+ Plate (C1)
Finished 8/11 12.4L, $400, Jockey Gregory Walters, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.40s
1st Smelter (IRE)
2nd Mad Ana 57.5kg 3L
3rd I Ain't Chicken 60kg 4.0L
12 of 12 34
Gold Coast Poly (Synthetic) 17/05/2025, Race 6, 2000m, (Bm58)
Finished 12/12 14.2L, Jockey Luke Dempsey, Barrier 11, Weight 57kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:37.08s
1st Papal Miss
2nd Got Yourself A Gun 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Watermelon 63kg 0.5L
8 of 9 8
Grafton (Soft) 13/04/2025, Race 1, 2230m, (Bm66)
Finished 8/9 11.5L, $500, Jockey B Lerena, Barrier 2, Weight 56kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.62s
1st Nature Boy (NZ)
2nd Likeabeel 58kg 2.5L
3rd The Claimant 59kg 2.6L
5 of 11 14
Eagle Farm (Soft) 05/04/2025, Race 3, 2200m, (Bm70)
Finished 5/11 2.6L, $2100, Jockey Ms G Cartwright, Barrier 11, Weight 52kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.65s
1st Roller Coaster (NZ)
2nd Tappy's Lad (NZ) 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Kayleen's Profit (NZ) 52.5kg 1.2L
5 of 10 8
Gold Coast (Soft) 22/03/2025, Race 6, 1800m, (Bm62)
Finished 5/10 2.3L, $1000, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 9, Weight 54kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.90s
1st Backlit Beauty
2nd Autumn Miss 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd Whistling Spirit 59kg 0.3L
10 of 10 153
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 14/03/2025, Race 4, 1600m, (Bm62)
Finished 10/10 8.7L, $500, Jockey Luke Dempsey, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.63s
1st Central Park
2nd Hussy Empress 57.5kg 3.3L
3rd Fly Fifer 56kg 3.5L
TRIAL 136
Gold Coast (Good) 25/02/2025, Race 12, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/7 8.6L, Jockey M Hellyer, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.53s
1st Addition (NZ)
2nd Chayse'N'Scotty 0kg 0.2L
3rd Jack's Boom 0kg 3.0L
TRIAL 128
Beaudesert (Soft) 17/02/2025, Race 5, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/7 3.8L, Jockey Anthony Allen, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.39s
1st Perovic
2nd Airswing 0kg 1L
3rd Merlin's Melody (IRE) 0kg 3.8L
11 of 13 8
Hamilton (Good) 12/10/2024, Race 4, 1400m, Hcp (58)
Finished 11/13 8.6L, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 7th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.40s
1st Settat (NZ)
2nd Mister Businessman 59kg 0.1L
3rd Olly's Fortune 59.5kg 0.4L
5 of 11 11
Warrnambool (Good) 04/10/2024, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm58)
Finished 5/11 2.1L, $810, Jockey Jarrod Fry, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.28s
1st Feargal
2nd State Of Maine 59kg 0.4L
3rd Sacred Eagle 61kg 1.4L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 5 7
Warrnambool (Soft) 07/01/2024, Race 2, 1200m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 1/5 0.1L, $20625, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd,
1st Merlin's Melody (IRE)
2nd Boot Of Cortez 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd Winter Offensive 58kg 1.9L